{"product_id":"our-army-soldiers-politics-and-american-civil-military-relations-paperback","title":"Our Army: Soldiers, Politics, and American Civil-Military Relations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason K. Dempsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventional wisdom holds that the American military is overwhelmingly conservative and Republican, and extremely political. \u003ci\u003eOur Army\u003c\/i\u003e paints a more complex picture, demonstrating that while army officers are likely to be more conservative, rank-and-file soldiers hold political views that mirror those of the American public as a whole, and army personnel are less partisan and politically engaged than most civilians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Assumptions about political attitudes in the U.S. Army are based largely on studies focusing on the senior ranks, yet these senior officers comprise only about 6 percent of America's fighting force. Jason Dempsey provides the first random-sample survey that also covers the social and political attitudes held by enlisted men and women in the army. Uniting these findings with those from another unique survey he conducted among cadets at the United States Military Academy on the eve of the 2004 presidential election, Dempsey offers the most detailed look yet at how service members of all ranks approach politics. He shows that many West Point cadets view political conservatism as part of being an officer, raising important questions about how the army indoctrinates officers politically. But Dempsey reveals that the rank-and-file army is not nearly as homogeneous as we think--or as politically active--and that political attitudes across the ranks are undergoing a substantial shift. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur Army\u003c\/i\u003e adds needed nuance to our understanding of a profession that seems increasingly distant from the average American.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Interesting and important. Dempsey presents a wealth of original survey data on the views of army personnel. He shows that soldiers hold views that are not dramatically different from those of the American people as a whole, but that differences between officers and the general public exist on many issues. Dempsey points to the dangers of having the military aligned to one political party.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ole R. Holsti, professor emeritus, Duke University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the only analysis of a random-sample survey of the U.S. Army that probes in some depth the political attitudes of army personnel. Dempsey shows that the army as a whole is more conservative and Republican than comparable civilian cohorts but, because of the large number of African Americans and a blue-collar enlisted ranks, is not overwhelmingly conservative and Republican. This is a valuable book with one-of-a-kind data that will be a great resource and stimulus for research and debate.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter D. Feaver, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePaying the Human Costs of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason K. Dempsey\u003c\/b\u003e is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army who served in Afghanistan. He has a PhD in political science from Columbia University and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132360364167,"sku":"9780691142258","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c73103b22952146f9ea7eca76e525704.webp?v=1732625884","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/our-army-soldiers-politics-and-american-civil-military-relations-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}